Opening Remarks at Criminal Bar Association Conference – Speech by The Rt Hon Lord Justice Leveson

Posted May 21st, 2010 in barristers, sentencing, speeches by sally

“Opening Remarks at Criminal Bar Association Conference – Speech by The Rt Hon Lord Justice Leveson, 8th May 2010.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th May 2010

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Update on child detention – UK Border Agency

Posted May 21st, 2010 in children, detention, immigration, press releases by sally

“The government is committed to ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We can announce that Immigration Minister Damian Green will be leading a wide-ranging review to achieve this, setting out plans in the coming months.”

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UK Border Agency, 15th May 2010

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

On-demand ads must be controlled, says regulator – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 21st, 2010 in advertising, children, media, news by sally

“Advertisers and broadcasters must make sure that viewing of their adverts is as controlled on video-on-demand (VOD) services as it is when traditionally broadcast, advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th May 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

Rape case anonymity for defendants would be insult to victims, say activists – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“Plans to ban identification of men accused of rape suggests victims of sexual violence do not matter, say campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Incompetent’ forger jailed for fake notes in Wrexham – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in forgery, news, sentencing by sally

“An ‘incompetent’ forger who photocopied Scottish £10 notes and used them in Wrexham shops has been jailed for two years.”

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BBC News, 20th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rape conviction for sex offender struck off nursing register – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in news, nurses, obtaining property by deception, rape, sexual offences by sally

“A sex attacker who was struck off the nursing register 14 years ago was today found guilty of rape and sexual assaults on patients in London.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Torture claims investigation ordered by William Hague – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in inquiries, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“A judge will investigate claims that British intelligence agencies were complicit in the torture of terror suspects,  William Hague, the foreign secretary, said tonight.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Widower to sue Lincolnshire hospital trust over death – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“The widower of a Lincolnshire woman who died after doctors missed a six-inch piece of plastic embedded in her buttock has begun legal action.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2010

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Boys, 10 and 11, will not testify in rape trial – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in attempted murder, attempts, children, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“Two boys on trial for raping an eight-year-old girl will not be giving evidence, it has been confirmed.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Dishonest cheat’ handed record £2.8m penalty by FSA – The Times

Posted May 21st, 2010 in news by sally

“A former stockbroker fined a record £2.8 million for market abuse yesterday described the penalty as ‘absurd’ and said that the Financial Services Authority was using him so that it could look tough on economic crime.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BA strike starts on Monday on after court strikes down injunction – The Times

Posted May 21st, 2010 in news by sally

“Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers face flight cancellations over the Whitsun Bank Holiday and school half-term after the Court of Appeal overturned an injunction that was blocking a strike yesterday.”

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The Times, 21st May 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lord Justice Levenson at Criminal Bar Association conference: full text – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in speeches by sally

“Read the full speech that Lord Justice Levenson gave at the Criminal Bar Association conference on 8 May 2010.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man guilty of killing jockeys in arson attack – The Indepedent

Posted May 20th, 2010 in arson, homicide, news by sally

“A labourer was found guilty today of killing two young jockeys by setting light to a block of flats in a drunken revenge attack.”

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The Independent, 20th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Border agency breaking rules over detention of children in Yarl’s Wood

Posted May 20th, 2010 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“Children in Yarl’s Wood detention centre will still suffer until the UK Border Agency abides by the law.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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MPs to challenge new expenses watchdog over strict rules – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in expenses, news, ombudsmen, parliament by sally

“MPs are to challenge the new expenses watchdog, claiming its strict rules are forcing them to lay off staff and compromising their service to constituents.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Justice ministers’ responsibilities announced – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 20th, 2010 in ministers' powers and duties, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Roles and responsibilities for new ministers at the Ministry of Justice have today been confirmed.”

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Ministry of Justice, 20th May 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Home information packs suspended – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 20th, 2010 in home information packs, housing, news by sally

“After a week in office, the new coalition government today announced that the requirement for home sellers to provide home information packs will be suspended pending primary legislation to abolish them entirely.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Nazir and others – WLR Daily

Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Nazir and others [2010] EWHC 1086 (Ch); [2010] WLR (D) 129

“An application for a stay of legal proceedings made under s 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 was not subject to the procedural rules contained in CPR Pt 11 for challenging the jurisdiction of the court. An application for an extension of time to serve the defence was not a step in the proceedings to answer the substantive claim and the defendant was not debarred from seeking a stay by s 9(3) of the Act.”

WLR Daily, 19th May 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Regina v Kluxen; Regina v Rostas and another – WLR Daily

Posted May 20th, 2010 in appeals, crime, deportation, law reports, sentencing by sally

Regina v Kluxen; Regina v Rostas and another [2010] EWCA Crim 1081; [2010] WLR (D) 128

“Where the Secretary of State for the Home Department was required by s 32 of the United Kingdom Borders Act 2007 to make a deportation order in respect of a foreign criminal, namely a person who was not a British citizen and who had been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment or detention of at least 12 months, it was not appropriate or necessary for the sentencing court to recommend the deportation of that person.”

WLR Daily, 18th May 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Regina v R (L) – WLR Daily

Regina v R (L) [2010] EWCA Crim 924; [2010] WLR (D) 126

“Where a defendant was charged with offences relating to indecent images of children, arrangements to provide his lawyers with copies of those images for the sole purpose of discharging their professional responsibilities to the defendant, and the acceptance by them of access to the material for that purpose, could not in any circumstances be regarded as criminal. Where the Crown had possession of such material it had to propose satisfactory arrangements to enable the defendant to have confidential, private discussions of the material with his lawyers, unsupervised and unobserved by police officers or Crown representatives.”

WLR Daily, 18th May 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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